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Allowed11 January 20223278196

Land West of Loxwood Road, Alfold, Surrey, GU6 8HN

Planning appeal 3278196 at Land West of Loxwood Road, Alfold, Surrey, GU6 8HN (Waverley Borough Council) was allowed on 11 January 2022 by Inspector Stephens H, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the scale and location of the proposed development is acceptable in principle in the light of the Council's Spatial Strategy.

the demolition of Hollyoak and erection of 99 dwellings (including 30% affordable provision) and associated highways and landscape works

Authority
Waverley Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Stephens H
Postcode
GU6 8HN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the scale and location of the proposed development is acceptable in principle in the light of the Council's Spatial Strategy
  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • Whether the Council can demonstrate a five year housing land supply and whether paragraph 11 d) of the NPPF is engaged

What decided it

The substantial benefits of the scheme, particularly market and affordable housing delivery against a significant five year housing land supply shortfall, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the very limited harms identified, and the proposal in any event accorded with the development plan as a whole.

The substantial benefits of the scheme (housing delivery, affordable housing, biodiversity net gain, transport and economic benefits) significantly outweighed the very limited landscape/tree-related harms, whether assessed against the development plan, the tilted balance, or a straight balance, and the balance favoured granting permission.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP2Policy ALH1Policy ST1Policy RE1Policy RE3Policy TD1Policy NE1Policy NE2Policy D1Policy D4Policy D7Policy SP1Policy ICS1Policy AHN1Policy AHN3Policy CC2Policy CC4Policy LRC1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 54Paragraph 55Paragraph 56Paragraph 57Paragraph 74Paragraph 105Paragraph 110Paragraph 111Paragraph 174Paragraph 219
Judgments
Hallam Land Management Ltd v SSCLG [2018] EWCA Civ 1808

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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